Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1405, Ming admiral Zheng He sets sail to explore the world for the first time. In 1899, Wilfrid Israel, German businessman and philanthropist (died 1943) was born. In 1916, Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019) was born. In 1944, Michael Levy, Baron Levy, English philanthropist was born. In 1953, Suresh Prabhu, Indian accountant and politician, Indian Minister of Railways was born. In 1953, Piyasvasti Amranand, Thai businessman and politician, Thai Minister of Energy was born. In 1961, Antony Jenkins, English banker and businessman was born. In 2004, Laurance Rockefeller, American financier and philanthropist (born 1910) passed away. In 2013, Emik Avakian, Iranian-American inventor (born 1923) passed away. In 2015, Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (born 1959) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.